Assignment (Term 1)

Class IX

THE TINMAN PROJECT

TASK:

Your job is to create a tin man that can sit or stand on its own using various
recycled objects. Your tin man MUST have two arms, two legs, a body, a head
and a hat.

The maximum height of your tin man is 2ft tall.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:
● Toilet Paper Rolls/Paper Towel Rolls
● Boxes of various sizes (e.g., cereal or shoe box)
● Aluminum foil
● Scissors
● Tape
● Measuring Tape (not a ruler)

METHOD: To be completed at home

1. Firstly, choose the following 3D shapes to create different parts of the Tin Man’s
body.
o Cube
o Cuboid
o Triangular Prism
o Cylinder

2. Design a sketch of your tin man in the box below.

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3. Measure the dimensions of each body part and note them down in the following table:

Radius Height (cm) Length (cm) Width (cm)

Head

Hat

Body

Arms

Leg

To be completed in class

4. Complete the given table.

BODY PART Name of the 3D Total Surface Total Volume

Shape Used Area
Head

Body

Arms x2

Legs x2

Hat
Deductions *
Total

*Do not forget to label spots that will end up not being seen! For example, you might not see the part
where your legs attach to the body (This means you will subtract spots that will not be covered by foil).

5. Attach all the various body parts with tape or hot glue.
6. Test your tin man model. It must be sitting without or with partial support.
7. Wrap it in aluminum foil using the surface area calculated above.
8. Write a reflection of at least five sentences on how this project helps connect maths
to real life.
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Your assignment will be due on Monday, October 31, 2022.

RUBRIC

Category: 10 Points 7 points 3 points Your Score

Sentences are Sentences are Sentences are
detailed, written in detailed but contain incomplete and
Reflection complete sentences grammatical errors or contain errors.
with correct incomplete sentences.
grammar.
Table All problems are One of the problems All but two of the
completed. not completed. problems not
completed.

The work is The work is presented The work is

presented in a neat, in a neat and presented in an
Neatness and clear, organized organized fashion that organized fashion
Organization fashion that is easy is usually easy to but may be hard to
to read. read. read at times.

Tin Man has all Tin man has all parts Tin man has all parts
parts attached, is attached, is standing attached, is less
Completeness partially standing or or sitting with than half covered
sitting on its own, support, and is mostly and/or does not
and is fully covered. covered. stand or sit with
support.